Device for ejecting hogs from scalding-vats.



PATENTEI) APR. 14, 1968.

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APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 2, 1903.

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No. 884,608. PATENTED APR. 14, 1908.

- W. R.. PERRIN. DEVICE FOR EJEGTING HUGS FROM SGAL DING VATS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2, 1903.

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tirirrnn SilriIEs PATENT oirriion WILLIAM It. PERRIN, OF CHIGAGO, ILLINOIS.

DEVICE FUR EJEO'IING HOGS FROM SCALDIN'G-VATS.

No. ceases.

Application filed November 2, 1903.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM It. PERRIN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois. have invented certain new andnseestablishments, the hogs, after being slaugh-.

tered, are thrown into a scalding vat or tank to loosen the bristles and hair preparatory to the succeeding scraping operation, which is usually performed upon a platform or table arranged adjacent to the scalding vat. In view of the rapidity with which the animals are handled, it is desirable to have expeditious means for transferring the scalded, ho s from the scalding vat to the scraping table; and to this end my invention consists in a mechanical appliance in the nature of an oscillating ejector or throw-out,

which is power-actuated so as to operate continuously, and which effects the quick and uniform transfer ofthe animals from the scalding tank to the scraping table without liability of injury from scalding or otherwise to the attendants.

My invention, in an approved form, is illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

'wherein,

Figure l is a perspective view of a scalding tank having my invention aiplied thereto; and F i 2 is a cross-sectional view through the sca lding tank, illustrating my improvement in elevation.

Referring to the drawings, 5 designates the usual scalding tank or vat, and 6 the inclined platform onto which the animals are subsequently discharged for the scraping and clean in operations.

11 carrying out my invention I journal across that end of the tank which is adjacent to the scraping table a shaft 7, on which shaft are rigidly mounted a series of parallel arms 8 extending inwardly of the tank, and v at their outer ends upwardly curved and connected by a transverse rod or bar 9; the

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 14, 1908.

Serial No. 179,520.

rigid frame thus formed constituting in effeet a skeleton scoop or pan of a size suflficient to successively raise and discharge l the animals. On one end of the shaft 7 is a crank-arm 10, by which the skeleton frame is oscillated by power connections, for which purpose I have shown a pitman l1 adjustably connected to the arm 10 through a pin and slot connection 12, and at its upper end pivoted on the face of disk 13 fast' on a shaft 14 mounted in hangers 1.5 suspended from an overhead beam 16, the shaft 14 be- "ing rotated from a power-receiving pulley 17 through such speed-reducing gearing as may be found desirable or necessar the confast on the shaft 18 of the pulley 17 engaging a gear 20 one shaft 21 which carries at its opposite end a sprocket-wheel 22, which drives, through a sprocket-chain 23, a large sprocket-Wheel 24 on theshaft 14. i

The operation of the apparatus is obvious from the foregoing description, in connection with the illustration, from which it will be seen that the continuous rotation of the disk 13 effects a uniform oscillation of the skeleton frame or scoop connected to the shaft 7 and constituting the ejector; this ejector dipping in the water to a suliicient depth to enable the animal to be floated to a position dircctlythereabove, whereupon, on the subsequent rise, it scoopsup the animal, and by its continued upward and outward movement throws the animal out upon the table 6 in an obvious manner, and is thereafter immediately returned to receiving position in the tank.

From the foregoing it will be seen that my present invention provides a simple, continuously-operated and expeditious device for ejecting the animals from the scalding tank ontothe scraping table.

The oscillating scoop is positively actuated in both directions by continuous driving connections, so that a uniform and steady movement is given. to the scoop which prevents splashing and consequent danger of injury or scalding.

I claim:

i 1. The combination with a scalding tank, of a continuously operating hog ejector romprising a skclctmi scoop or pan pivotally mounted across one end of said tank, a power driveu shaft, and continuous driving connections between said shaft and ejector serving nections herein shown comprising a pinion 19 to actuate the latter positively in both direccrank-arm on the pivot-shaft of the scoop, 10

tions'of its movement, substantially as deanda pitmanconnection between said rotary scribed. crank member and oscillatory crank-arm,

f2. h'lhe combination with a-slgallding tank, substantially as described.

o a 0 eector com risin Y a s e eton scoo I pivotall y mounted cross one end of saig Y WILLIAM PERRIN tank, a continuously rotating power-driven Witnesses;

shaft mounted above said scoop, a rotary E. -M. BARBIAis, crank memberon said Shift, an oscillatory 'J D. MCDONALD. 

